Orange County Pet News

Did you know that a flea could jump 100 times its own height? Did you additionally know that a single female flea will produce 20,000 eggs in a time period of only 3 months? Finally, are you aware that it will take between three to six weeks for flea eggs to hatch? Now that is certainly some eye opening, yet terrifying flea trivia!

For centuries, scientists have engaged in research that has increased our understanding of nature and how natural forces work to create and sustain the world and universe we see today. The purpose of science is to follow a process of making careful and unbiased observations in order to generate knowledge about the world through tested theories based on the scientific observations. Although theories may not guarantee the absolute truth about a particular scientific theory, the idea is to get as close to an accurate approximation of the truth. The result will lead to a more accurate and credible understanding of how the natural world works.

Sea turtles have long been endangered or threatened and there are only seven species of sea turtles left in the world, as a result of hunting and pollution. Yet the population of sea turtles just exploded at San Diego’s SeaWorld.
Approximately 82 eggs hatched in October. Before this the last successful hatching took place [...]